The information presented in columns 1 through 3 as well as the related descriptions of the per pupil cost calculations are contained in the 2011 Taxpayers Guide to Education Spending (formerly Comparative Spending Guide) and can be found on the Department of Education's Internet address: http://www.state.nj.us/education under Finance. This publication is available in the board office and public libraries. The same calculations were performed using the 2010-11 revised appropriations and 2011-12 budgeted appropriations presented in this advertised budget. Total Comparative Per Pupil Cost is defined as current expense exclusive of tuition expenditures, transportation, residential costs, and judgments against the school district. For all years, it also includes the restricted entitlement aids. With the exception of Total Equipment Cost, each of the other per pupil cost calculations presented is a component of the total comparative per pupil cost, although all components are not shown.

Shared Services

1. The school district is a member of the Alliance for Competitive Energy

Services (ACES) for the purchase of natural heating gas.

2. The school district is a member of the School Alliance Insurance Fund

(SAIF) a joint insurance fund consisting of school district

throughout the state for property & casualty, student accident,

school leaders professional liability and excess liability insurance.

3. The school district is a member of the Morris/Essex Workers

Compensation Insurance Fund.

4. The school district has contracted with the Essex County Educational

Services Commission to provide the following services:

- special education transportation services

- related special education professional services

5. The school distict has contracted with the Morris County Educational

Services for non-public transportation services.

6. The school has contracted with the Belleville Board of Education

for transportation services.

7. The school district is a member of the Glen Rock Board of Education

New Jersey Purchasinng Cooperative for the following:

- instructional supplies, furniture and equipment

- office supplies, furniture and equipment

- art and science supplies

- athletic supplies and equipment

- maintenance and cusodial supplies and equipment

- time and material contracts for various repair services

8. The school district and the Borough of Glen Ridge help one another

through the sharing of equipment, maintenance services, snow removal,

and the use of the school district's school buses by the Borough

when needed. In addition, the school district have at times entered

into interlocal agreement for paving projects.

9. The school district is a member of the Middlesex Educational Services